Martha Bryan Farmer Bales
Martha Bryan Farmer Bales, 67, died Aug. 22, 2010.
Memorial service was held Aug. 28 at The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Allendale with Bishop Charles Farmer Duval officiating. Burial was in the Swallow Savannah cemetery. Keith Smith Funeral Service of Allendale was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Bales was a native of Allendale. She was the daughter of the late Augustus J. and Martha Bryan Farmer, Sr. started her forestry career at Butterfield Plantation in Allendale and retired from MeadWestvaco Forestry Division in Ravenel. She was a member of The Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion, Allendale. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Augustus J. (Gus) Farmer, Jr. and William Buist Farmer.
Survivors include two sons, Robert W. (Laura) Bales of Covington, Ga. and Michael B. (Susan) Bales of Barnwell; one daughter Allison B. (Michael) Niegowski of Barnwell; one sister-in-law, Gloria Harvey Farmer of Beech Island; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Swallow Savannah cemetery, P.O. Box 306, Allendale, SC 29810.
Gloria Halstead
Gloria Halstead, 77, of Williston, died Aug. 27, 2010 at her residence.
No services are scheduled at this time. Folk Funeral Home of Williston was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Halstead was a member of the First Baptist Church, Williston and the "Over the Hill Gang" band.
Survivors include her husband, Norris T. Halstead of Williston; two daughters, Gina Stoehr and Gale Taber, both of Orlando, Fla.; two sons, Bruce Halstead of Liberty, Texas and Jeffrey Halstead of Ft. Worth, Texas; two brothers, Everett Murrill Jr. of Hurricane, W. Va. and Curt Murrill of Cabin Creek, W. Va. and nine grandchildren.
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Dorothy Metts New
Dorothy Metts New, 74, of Windsor, died Aug. 24, 2010 at her residence.
Funeral service was held Aug. 26 at Spring Branch Baptist Church. Burial was in the Vaucluse cemetery. Folk Funeral Home of Williston was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. New was born in Harriman, TN. She was the daughter of the late Author Solomon and Beulah Cox Solomon Hood. She was a homemaker, first married
to the late Richard Metts, Sr. and attended Spring Branch Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by brothers, James Solomon and Micky Hood.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Henderson New; three daughters, Linda Arthur, Brenda (Jackie) Spicer and Gloria (James) Moulton; two sons, Richard (Bonnie) Metts, Jr. and Robert (Beverly) Metts; five sisters, Selah Mae Day, Betty Soul, Sherry Brady, Shelia Tillman and Stella Owens; three brothers, Ricky, Gary and Jerry Dean Hood; 26 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
The family has suggested that monetary donations be made to Folk Funeral Home, P.O. Box 367, Williston, SC 29853 to help the family with expenses.
Lucille Still Lee
Lucille Still Lee, 91, of Denmark died Aug. 23, 2010 in the Orangeburg Hospital.
Graveside service was held Aug. 26 in the Friendship Baptist Church cemetery, Barnwell. Mercer Funeral Home of Denmark was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Lee was born Sept. 22, 1918 in Govan. She was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Sallie Ray Still. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Denmark. She was predeceased by her parents, a brother, Joseph (Joe) Still and a sister, Bonnie Reese.
Survivors include one sister, Sara Kinard of Charlotte; nephews Timmy Still and Jimmy (Patricia) Still of Barnwell, Donnie Morris of Blackville; nieces, Linda (Mike) Kelly of Plano, Texas, Diane (Norman) Temple of Columbia and Cindy (Joey) Delk of Orangeburg.
Gertrude Hogg Rice
Gertrude Hogg Rice, 94, died Aug. 27, at Riverview Health in Savannah.
Funeral service was held Aug. 31. Burial was at Cave Methodist Church Kline. Mole Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Rice was born Feb. 16, 1916 in Kline.
She was predeceased by her father, James Wilson Hogg; her mother, Gertrude Newman Hogg; siblings, Thomas Franklin Hogg, Eugene Newman Hogg and James McDonald Hogg.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph S. Rice of Salt Lake City, Utah, Malcolm F. Rice of Savannah; one sister, Mary Agnes Hogg Franklin of Savannah, Ga.; cousins, George Bonnette of Manning and Celeste Daniels of Orangeburg.
Sandra Kay Watson
Sandra Kay “Ms. Parker” Watson, died Aug. 12, 2010 at MUSC in Charleston.
Funeral service was held Aug. 18 at Central Baptist Church, Denmark, with the Revs. Alex Jefferson and Clary L. Green officiating. Lebby Funeral Home of Denmark was in charge of the arrangements.
Ms. Watson was born July 19, 1962 in Bamberg. She was the daughter of the late Henry (Juanita) Watson.
Survivors include one daughter, Towanna Watson; two sons, Roger M. Singleton and Ryan S. Singleton, all of Denmark; four sisters, Betty (James) Watson, Nettie Grayheart, Emma Robinson and Diane (Jeffery) Wroten, all of Denmark; five brothers, Jimmy Sanders, Donnie (Ilenia) Watson, Charles (Charlene) Watson, all of Denmark, Walter (Eartha) Howard of Santee and Arthur (Janet) Glover of Rockford, Ill; one aunt; a special friend, Gerome Lewis of Denmark; two granddaughters; nieces; nephews; cousins and other relatives and friends.
Marie Fulton Clement
Marie Fulton Clement, 83, of Barnwell, died Aug. 16, 2010 at the Barnwell County Hospital.
Funeral service was held Aug. 20 at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Lee Clamp and Keith Richardson officiating. Burial was in the Barnwell County Memory Gardens on Reynolds Road. Mole Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Clement was born on Sept. 30, 1926 in Beaufort County, N.C. She was the daughter of the late John Fewell and Dura Williams Fulton. She was the wife of Lee Clement. She was a retired employee with Barnwell School District 45 and a member of the First Baptist Church of Barnwell.
Survivors include her husband, Lee Clement of Barnwell; two daughters, Sandra Clement Shannon of Barnwell and Mary Alice Clement McCracken (John) of Richmond Va.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Henry Timrod Morris
Henry Timrod Morris, 87, of Barnwell, died Aug. 17, 2010 at the Veteran’s Victory House Nursing Home, Walterboro.
Funeral service was held Aug. 21 in the Mole Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard McWhite officiating. Burial was in the Barnwell County Memorial cemetery at the airport. Mole Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Morris was born Oct. 13, 1922 in Barnwell County. He was the son of the late Paul and Mamie Brabham Morris. He was a navy veteran of WWII and a retired employee of the Savannah River Site. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He was predeceased by siblings, Paul J. Morris, Leo Morris, Beo Morris, Lucille M. Fail, Virginia M. Copps and Corine M. Dyches.
Survivors include one sister, Bonnie M. Jernigan of Jacksonville Fla.
Rosa Lee Boyce Kennedy
Rosa Lee Boyce Kennedy, 96, died July 27, 2010.
Funeral service was held Aug. 4 at Morris Chapel Baptist Church, Barnwell with the Revs. Bruce Bias and Clary L. Green officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Lebby Funeral Home of Barnwell was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Kennedy was born March 15, 1914 in Aiken County. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Boyce. She was married
to the late Deacon Willie Kennedy. She was employed with the Barnwell County and Blackville Nursing Homes. She was a member of the Brown Chapel Baptist Church. She was predeceased by two children.
Survivors include four daughters, Mamie Kennedy-Brooks and Linda Kennedy-Bellamy of Amityville, N. Y., Barbara Kennedy-Manner and Elizabeth Kennedy-Johnson of Barnwell; one step daughter, Mattie Allen of Hampton, Va.; three sons, Willie Lee Kennedy of Hampton, Va., Ernest Kennedy of California and Bennie Kennedy of Amityville, N. Y.; one daughter-in-law, Cindy Kennedy of Denmark; one sister-in-law, Ella Boyce of Brooklyn, N. Y.; one son-in-law, Terry Manner of Barnwell; 21 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and one step-grandchild; a host of nieces, nephews, step nieces, step nephews, cousins and friends.
Kathy Marie Reynolds Abbott
Kathy Marie Reynolds Abbott, 60, of Barnwell, died Aug. 20, 2010 at her residence.
Funeral service was held Aug. 23 at the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church with burial in the Seven Pines Baptist Church cemetery. Mole Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Abbott was born Dec. 12, 1949 in Augusta Ga. She was the daughter of Gertrude Zorn Grubbs and the late Raymond Eldred Reynolds.She was a homemaker and a member of Holy Apostles Episcopal Church. She was predeceased by her step father, Franklin Grubbs Sr., grandparents, Willie and Kathleen Cling and Eldred and Ruby Reynolds.
Survivors include her husband, Ronald G. Abbott of Barnwell; her mother, Gertrude Z. Grubbs of North Augusta; two sons, Robert Wayne (Alicia) Strock and Jerry Todd (Melissa) Strock of Barnwell; two daughters, Holly Marie (Stacey) Reese of Hephzibah Ga. and Rhonda Abbott Rupert of New York; two sisters, Charlotte (Ray) Swetman of North Augusta and Judy (Danny) Mishoe of Barnwell; two brothers, W.C. Cling of Orangeburg and Franklin (Shelia) Grubbs Jr. of Barnwell and eight grandchildren.
Raymond Coker
Carlysle Raymond Coker Jr., 68, of Denmark, died Aug. 9, 2010 in the Lexington Medical Center.
Funeral service was held Aug. 11 at the First Baptist Church of Denmark with the Rev. Andy Hunter officiating. Burial was in the Clarendon Memorial Park in Manning. Mercer Funeral Home of Denmark was in charge of the arrangements.
Mr. Coker was born April 18, 1942 in Turbeville. He was the son of Edith Driggers Coker and the late Carlysle Raymond Coker Sr. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Denmark, and was a member of the Denmark Masonic Lodge No. 246 AFM. He was owner and operator of Piggly Wiggly grocery stores. He was predeceased by a sister, Roe Marie Tomlinson.
Survivors include his wife, Patsy Spigner Coker of Denmark; two sons, Carlysle Raymond “Bubba” (Karin) Coker III of Denmark and Wilson Todd (Michelle) Coker of Columbia; one daughter, Frances Teresa “Teri” (Robbie) Huber of Denmark; his mother of Manning; three brothers, Jerry Coker and Rick Coker of Manning and Glenn Coker of Goose Creek; three sisters, Brenda Coker, Lois Ann Coker and Mary Hinson of Manning and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to World Changers, c/o the First Baptist Church of Denmark, P O. Box 325, Denmark, SC 29042.
Carole Grubbs Pooser
Carole Grubbs Pooser, 65, of Norcross, Ga., died Aug. 13, 2010.
Funeral service was held Aug. 16 at Peachtree Corners Associated Reformed Presbyterian Church. Burial was at Prosperity cemetery in Chamblee. Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home of Norcross, Ga. was in charge of the arrangements.
Mrs. Pooser was born Sept. 6, 1944 in Denmark. She was the eldest child of Otto Wallace Grubbs and Ida Mae Hartzog Grubbs. She married
William E. Pooser on June 24, 1966. With the birth of her sons, she was a homemaker for many years but returned to teaching, retiring from B.B. Harris Elementary School in Duluth in 2000 after 10 years of service.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, Patrick C. Pooser (Amanda) of Marietta and W. Christopher Pooser of Boise, ID (Stephanie Wicks); one brother, Roby Wallace (R.W.) Grubbs (Karen) of Clearwater, Fla.; one sister, Diane Grubbs (Ellis) Gammons of Gaston; one sister-in-law, Cindy (Larry) Schatz of Pasco, Wash. and three grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to: Peachtree Corners ARP Building Fund, 5918 Spalding Drive, Norcross, Ga. 30092, (770) 263-7005.
Richard L. Gantt, Jr.
Richard L. Gantt, Jr., 87, of the Boiling Springs Community died Augusta 15, 2010 at the Barnwell County Hospital.
Funeral services were held today, Aug. 18 at the Mole Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church cemetery.
Mr. Gantt was born Aug. 19, 1922 in Barnwell County. He was the son of the late Richard L. Gantt, Sr. and Hope McGill Gantt. He was a retired employee of the National Fastener Co. and a member of the Boiling Springs Presbyterian Church. He was predeceased by brothers, Thomas and Joe Gantt and sisters, Frances Martin, Marie Fowke and Katheryn Arbogast.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Harley Gantt; two daughters, Ellen (Jose) Flores and Frances Gantt; one brother, Fuller Gantt and three grandchildren.
John Carlos Pena
John Carlos Pena, 26, died Tuesday, Aug.10, 2010 in Barnwell County Hospital.
Pena was a native of Ulmer and a son of Jeronimo Pena and Diane Burke. He had attended Barnwell Schools, the Job Corp. in Kentucky and was a student at Denmark Technical College. He enjoyed playing sports and loved his family dearly.
Graveside Funeral Services were Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010 at Swallow Savannah cemetery with the Reverend Barney Tuten officiating.
Survivors include his father, Jeronimo Pena (Alma) of Ulmer; his mother, Diane Burke of Williston; his long time girlfriend Tera Jimnez of Barnwell, two brothers, Mathew and Ben Pena both of Ulmer, three sisters, Diana Pena of Hampton, Erica Gimenez and Anna Gimenez both of Greensboro, N.C., and several nieces and nephews.
Keith Smith Funeral Service, Allendale, was in charge of the arrangements.
